The August 6th and 7th were watershed days for election integrity efforts at the Georgia State Election Board meeting.  We estimate between 300-400 people were in attendance. There were 3 overflow rooms filled and people sitting in the bannister / walkways of the Capitol.  Several petitions were passed for rule-making. Now, the rules have to be crafted and reviewed at the next board meeting for adoption, then a 30 day public comment period.  These are the most significant improvements for election integrity that we’ve seen from the SEB in years.  Thanks to the new board members King and Jeffares, and of course, Dr. Johnston for making this happen. The following is a breakdown.    

• Additional poll watchers allowed at central tabulation centers
• Additional chain of custody tracking for mailed absentee ballots
• BoE allowed to do reasonable inquiry before election certification
• Preservation of memory cards as part of official election records
• Non citizen signage may be placed at discretion of county
• Counties required to post number of daily voters at precinct

The most important decision was the referral of the Rossi/Moncla Case #SEB2023-025 to the Attorney General for criminal investigation in a 3-2 vote.  The case involves now over 346 violations of Georgia Election Code by Fulton County in the 2020 election.  The AG has 30 days to respond. Video starts at 6:26 at the point of discussion on reopening the case. Watch the video below for the blow by blow.